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The Aerial Age: A Thousand Miles by Airship Over the Atlantic Ocean - FIRST EDITION -
by Wellman, Walter
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Very Good
- Seller
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Redmond, Washington, United States
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About This Item
New York: A. R. Keller, 1911. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Very Good. FIRST Edition of this hard to find title. A Near VERY GOOD volume. Blue illustrated book boards have a bubbled front cover with worn corners. Crown is lacking less than 1/8 ", with mild fraying to foot of spine cloth. Illustrated with numerous b/w photographs throughout (all present). Frontispiece has a tiny chip to lower corner margin. Does not detract. A very sophisticated period 'seafaring' bookplate on front end-paper. The last 70 pages have about 1" of damp-stain to upper margins, NOT impacting text or photographs. A tight text block. 448 pages. Protected in a archival mylar slip. Priced to reflect blemishes.
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- Bookseller
- Margins13 Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002886
- Title
- The Aerial Age: A Thousand Miles by Airship Over the Atlantic Ocean - FIRST EDITION -
- Author
- Wellman, Walter
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- A. R. Keller
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1911
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Airships; blimps; Airship America; 19th century explorers; photographs' Jack Irwin; aeronautics; Polar expeditions; North Pole exploration;
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- Tight
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- Bookplate
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Cloth
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- First Edition
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